Friday, February 25, 2011

Bonobo - Days to Come

Have you ever thought about what might be the perfect music for relaxing, inside or outside, with your friends or alone for yourself? Well there exists a genre that is dedicated to mellow sounds and relaxing and it's called Trip-Hop!

One of the most well-known producers of this genre is Bonobo. You'll recognize Trip-Hop (also called Downtempo or just plain Chillout) by it's slow, hiphop-influenced beats and the use of various instruments like bass, synths and guitars. The BPM (beats per minute) is rather low and sometimes vocals are used to enchance the mood. Especially female vocals fit really good to achieve this experience for the listener.

Bonobo himself definitely belongs to the more up-beat, happy artists in Trip-Hop. The whole genre was developed in Britain by more moody, dark artists like Portishead, Massive Attack or Tricky. "Days to Come" is my favorite album from Bonobo, his new one is worth checking out too!

Listen to this if you know and enjoy: RJD2, Blockhead, Thievery Corporation, Morcheeba, Tricky, Hooverphonic


Here's a song from the album, hope you enjoy it (one of the tracks with vocals on it, not every track on the album is instrumental):


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42 comments:

  1. NeuroFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    Bonobo - Flutter is pure awesome

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  2. NebberzFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:21 AM

    just saw blockhead in concert not too long ago. love this genre...bonobo is fantastic. I'll have to check out some of the other artists you listed, thanks.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 1:34 AM

    Sounds good, nice post.

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  4. fabio_2007February 25, 2011 at 1:43 AM

    sounds great

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  5. Anonymous.February 25, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    Actually will listen. Seems pretty good.

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  6. AtlasFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    Such great tunes.

    Thank you for sharing these with the world ;)

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  7. SiphilFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    Awesome song, thanks for sharing.

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  8. UnknownFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    great songs

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  9. FrostyFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    I enjoy this, I didn't know chillout was also called triphop. Today I learned something new

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  10. FilmAdviserFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:36 AM

    Really enjoyable. I'll search for something similar

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  11. obiFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:48 AM

    ah nice one i like this, cheers!

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  12. D.February 25, 2011 at 4:14 AM

    nice downtempo

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Pretty neat, thanks for posting

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  14. PekkaKFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Gonna check this, I love RJD2

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Wow...that is new to me. I will have to check this out next time I am relaxing to some music. Thanks!

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  16. EpitomeofStrangeFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:26 AM

    Loads of bonobo on spotify. chilled to the max. Gonna litsen while i write some poetry. Beautiful

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  17. ShowtekFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    slow relaxing feel, enjoyed it

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  18. RoyFebruary 25, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    Interesting, I'm a fan of psychedelic rock. Not a huge fan of hip-hop but I did enjoy the song in the video.

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  19. jopjopjopFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:08 PM

    perfect for relaxing

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  20. edFebruary 25, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    the vocalist is trying too hard to sound like beth gibbons

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 4:12 PM

    great tunes man! sweet blog. Following and supporting!

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  22. ebm93February 25, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    nice! Thanks for sharing.

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  23. tcrossoFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    Very nice song. Thanks!

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  24. Shelby FoxFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    This is exactly the kind of music I need while studying. Downloading 'black sands' by bonobo now. Thanks for introducing me to a new genre!

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  25. PiepantsFebruary 25, 2011 at 6:30 PM

    Nice, I really like this actually. Thanks for giving me something pleasant to listen to.

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  26. llllollllllFebruary 25, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Trip Hop is awesome. My favorite genre.

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  27. AlopixFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Very relaxing tune, I loved it^^

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  28. Joe SomebodyFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    sweet more tunes for my iphone. thanks for the sweet finds.

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  29. RahmanFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Great music,keep it coming!

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  30. EpitomeofStrangeFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Since my comment yesterday i have had this on repeat. Beautiful

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  31. CrazyJuanFebruary 27, 2011 at 12:41 AM

    Oh man, it felt like my ears just got a massage.. with a happy ending.

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  32. Igneel21February 27, 2011 at 6:33 AM

    wondering what would it happend to listen to this stoned haha

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  33. rochaFebruary 27, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    nice post and really good blog

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  34. The_illustrative_MindFebruary 28, 2011 at 1:39 AM

    More people need to listen to this great genre.

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  35. Patti D.February 28, 2011 at 1:49 AM

    great music, thanks for the suggestion

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  36. AtlasFebruary 28, 2011 at 5:17 AM

    Great chill out music. I must say that in my own taste, Thievery Corporation is better for chill out :P

    Put them as the main topic of a blog ;)

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  37. Aaron M. GipsonFebruary 28, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    I find myself listening to chill out more often than not lately, and this was a really good track thanks for sharing!

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  38. GFTMMarch 1, 2011 at 10:37 AM

    Ill make sure to check it out mate!

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  39. RachiMaruMarch 13, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Chill music is the best! Nice post!

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  40. Pinecone StewMarch 22, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    GREAT blog!!!! +Following

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  41. AnonymousJune 13, 2011 at 6:00 AM

    black sands is absolutely amazing esp stay the same (never get sick of it!), and recurring is my fave track from days to come

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